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Gotham Lofts

54residential units
1997completed
<8storeys
781 King St W, Toronto M5V · King West

A hard loft conversion of an early-20th-century King West harness factory, registered as a condominium in 1997.

Gotham Lofts, 781 King St W
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Overview & history

The building housed the Adams Brothers Harness Manufacturing Company from about 1910, and later an electrical-appliance maker, a clothing manufacturer and furniture showrooms.

Canadian Equity and Development Corporation converted it in the mid-1990s. Suites have exposed brick, wood post-and-beam structure, large windows and, in some units, wrought-iron spiral staircases.

Timeline

about 1903 to 1917

The factory is built on King Street West; the year is not settled.

about 1910 to 1931

The Adams Brothers Harness Manufacturing Company occupies the building.

1996 to 1997

Canadian Equity and Development Corporation completes the conversion and the condominium is registered.

Building facts

Original use
Harness manufacturing (Adams Brothers), later textile and clothing manufacturing
Original construction
1917
Completed
1997
Developer
Canadian Equity and Development Corporation
Residential units
54
Storeys
<8
Condo corporation
MTCC 1144
Amenities
Exercise room, party and meeting room, visitor parking, bike storage, security, underground parking
Heritage designation
Not on the Toronto Heritage Register
· RARE Real Estate Brokerage